horriblemercedes Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Stanky said: I bet some sad cunt bought all the badges from ebay and spent a frankly unreasonable amount of time rebadging their Corsa C to appear more 'sophisticated' - like the tragic amount of work a local lad has put into rebadging his (1.6 litre) Gen 2 Hyundai Coupe into a Tuscani to impress the laydeez Some years ago I saw a Corsa C badged as a Holden Barina outside a Nissan dealership advertising a scrappage deal. No idea what that one was either Stanky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 If it's been Cat B'd, then it would technically be illegal for the ATF to sell it to a member of the public. Anybody purchasing a Cat B vehicle should be a registered ATF The scrap yard aren't being assholes, they're just obeying the law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) I made this comment in another thread in early January '23 :- 'Must fix my Tipo's exhaust when the weather behaves. It passed its MOT recently with an advisory on a corroded exhaust (tail box and final hanger). A few days later it began to sound very sporty then a day later the rear hanger started to part company with the tailpipe. A baked beans can, a Fray Bentos pie can and some jubilee clips will allow a professional Autoshite repair, maybe aided by JB Weld if I can find it.' Well, the last couple of days have provided acceptable weather and I've had enough enthusiasm to 'see to' the exhaust. I did not need to use JB Weld because Holts Exhaust Assembly Paste gave the required sealing and adhesion. The only part of the job that took longer than expected was the drilling of a 5mm hole in the old exhaust hanger where corrosion of the tailpipe had caused it to part company with the pipe. Either my drills are blunt or cheap and nasty or I'm getting weak because even with the hanger removed from the car and in a vice it took nearly an hour to get through 8mm of bracket and tailpipe remnants. Surprisingly, I had more success with a hand drill in the end. Power drills seemed to lack bite with or without coolant and regardless of the speed selected. Yes, I tried to drill a smaller diameter pilot hole first. Anyway, the Tipo's enforced holiday is over. The expertly bodged repair is solid, leak free and secure. It even looks ok after a blast of some zinc primer undercoat. No photos because I do not own a smartphone and my camera is rarely anywhere convenient. It was nice to drive a car with suspension again. My modern Mitsubishi Mirage makes such a fuss as it bangs and crashes over unavoidable potholes whereas the Fiat just calmly takes everything in its stride. Edit: Just to clarify: I used the tin cans and jubilee clips mentioned, plus a 25cm length of galvanised steel tubing to internally sleeve the tailpipe and give additional support right into the silencer. The hanger was repaired by modifying a jubilee clip to take a nut and bolt which then mated with the hanger and the hour hole. Edited February 1, 2023 by RayMK clarification AnnoyingPentium, Asimo, BeEP and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 6 hours ago, bunglebus said: Don't know if I'm late to the party here but this picture popped up on FB Seems the owner specifically tracked one down, imported it, had a minor accident and it's ended up in a yard https://rustyoldrubbish.blogspot.com/2017/12/cedrics-scandinavian-adventure.html?m=1 Don't know where it is but apparently written off Cat B, so this looks like the end for this rare beast That is a ridiculous waste of a rare car. Another example of common sense being ignored in the name of stupid rules and red tape. Im actually surprised the banger boys haven’t had it on the oval! Which would be a better end for the poor thing than sitting on a rack before getting cubed. Nev and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Stanky said: I bet some sad cunt bought all the badges from ebay and spent a frankly unreasonable amount of time rebadging their Corsa C to appear more 'sophisticated' - like the tragic amount of work a local lad has put into rebadging his (1.6 litre) Gen 2 Hyundai Coupe into a Tuscani to impress the laydeez Back when I owned redtop Cavs, many owners liked to replace the sparkolator plug cover panel with an Opel branded version. Whilst I didn't dislike the look, I wasn't prepared to pay the 30 odd quid sellers were asking at the time. Looking online now, the cheapest Vauxhall version I can find is >£80 posted. I guess the Opel version fetches even more! Stanky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said: Back when I owned redtop Cavs, many owners liked to replace the sparkolator plug cover panel with an Opel branded version. Whilst I didn't dislike the look, I wasn't prepared to pay the 30 odd quid sellers were asking at the time. Looking online now, the cheapest Vauxhall version I can find is >£80 posted. I guess the Opel version fetches even more! I remember it being easy to go on a foreign forum and find someone who wanted to swap. Years ago I knew some Spanish and German guys who wanted all the Vauxhall-branded bits for their Opels I doubt there's any of that enthusiasm for it now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Went to b&q and thought hey hey someone's getting it on with steamed up windows... But no just a clio with a damp problem.. AnnoyingPentium, timolloyd and RoverFolkUs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 47 minutes ago, stuboy said: Went to b&q and thought hey hey someone's getting it on with steamed up windows... But no just a clio with a damp problem.. It's ended up in Australia somehow too! PicantoJon and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PicantoJon Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 In non-Picanto news, had an information session with a local college about a NVQ course for railway engineering. Hopefully a way out of the current dead end job and into some kind of career on the railway, not just for some sexy bright orange hi-viz... 🤣 AnnoyingPentium and Twiggy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 It all looks so peaceful from above PicantoJon, chaseracer, HMC and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 18 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: It's ended up in Australia somehow too! drying out.. RoverFolkUs and PicantoJon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinWaffle Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 7 hours ago, Stanky said: I bet some sad cunt bought all the badges from ebay and spent a frankly unreasonable amount of time rebadging their Corsa C to appear more 'sophisticated' - like the tragic amount of work a local lad has put into rebadging his (1.6 litre) Gen 2 Hyundai Coupe into a Tuscani to impress the laydeez So aggressive. Let people enjoy things. Stanky and Split_Pin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: It all looks so peaceful from above Wow amazing pics ! London city air port ? I can make out the iconic Battersea power station in the first pic (below the Thames, far left) amongst a lot else! Amazing bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 2 hours ago, stuboy said: Went to b&q and thought hey hey someone's getting it on with steamed up windows... But no just a clio with a damp problem.. @320touring has that problem when he looks at his Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, HMC said: Wow amazing pics ! London city air port ? I can make out the iconic Battersea power station in the first pic (below the Thames, far left) amongst a lot else! Amazing I was flying into Heathrow but got a pretty decent view of the city 😁 HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Baws. Chassis is bent, it's a goner. wuvvum, wesacosa, brownnova and 46 others 49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 20 hours ago, hairnet said: @320touring has that problem when he looks at his Oi, I resemble that remark! Twiggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 22 hours ago, bunglebus said: Dof, dof, dof, dof. Der, der, der ,der ,der, der, deeerrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 About time !! Been chasing peeling paint for 3 weeks, could have hung myself 🤣 aldo135, loserone, dome and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Ghosty said: Baws. Chassis is bent, it's a goner. Ouch! Just a case of not paying attention? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Crew had a blowout mile from leaving base... which ment I got to go swap ambos and sit at roadside for 3 hours for mobile tyre fitter... the high life of a senior ambulance care assistant.. Floatylight, AnnoyingPentium, MiniMinorMk3 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 On 2/1/2023 at 7:28 PM, stuboy said: drying out.. Draining out through the sun roof probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 15 minutes ago, stuboy said: Crew had a blowout mile from leaving base... which ment I got to go swap ambos and sit at roadside for 3 hours for mobile tyre fitter... the high life of a senior ambulance care assistant.. Any reason for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 52 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Ouch! Just a case of not paying attention? Yeah, the woman didn't stop for a queue. crad, AnnoyingPentium, wuvvum and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 27 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Any reason for it? nothing obvious, the tyre dude wasnt that chatty richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Ghosty said: Baws. Chassis is bent, it's a goner. fuck thats proper shit! It was only the other day I was looking at it in the picture you put up of the other one you helped collect for a friend and thinking it was a nice car (and had to me a nice registration mark LOL, Surrey registered FTW) it it is interesting to see how its gotten bent out of shape (ahead of the rear wheel) but not even rear hatch glass has popped but regardless of all that I hope you have come out of it intact at least?! and I hope insurance pays out a suitably healthy amount at least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 I was perusing a customer's MOT history earlier, and noticed this which I found amusing: So they clearly swapped the tyres front to rear in the hope the tester wouldn't notice 2 days later 😂 Fumbler, JMotor, coachie and 13 others 2 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Tonight we had a driveway reshuffle. The SLK was in front of the garage, but I need an extra space in the courtyard so it’s moved onto the slope that leads to the garden. I always enjoy* moving it by hand… The Audi now moves under its own power so that’s something. And yes, the need for an extra space means more incoming chod. HillmanImp, Split_Pin, JMotor and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 16 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said: I was perusing a customer's MOT history earlier, and noticed this which I found amusing: So they clearly swapped the tyres front to rear in the hope the tester wouldn't notice 2 days later 😂 I know a bus company that runs 14 little old merc buses. The air pressure / abs warning on those is on an LCD screen in the instrument cluster, but the clusters are NLA and if the LCD goes, they're not repairable. They have one good dash that they keep in a locked cupboard which gets fitted for the MOT and then immediately removed.. They even rent this good dash out to another local operator, I don't know what they'll do when the LCD finally gives up on the cherished MOT dash, presumably just scrap the buses and shut up shop!😅 PicantoJon, dome, AnthonyG and 11 others 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, cobblers said: I know a bus company that runs 14 little old merc buses. The air pressure / abs warning on those is on an LCD screen in the instrument cluster, but the clusters are NLA and if the LCD goes, they're not repairable. They have one good dash that they keep in a locked cupboard which gets fitted for the MOT and then immediately removed.. They even rent this good dash out to another local operator, I don't know what they'll do when the LCD finally gives up on the cherished MOT dash, presumably just scrap the buses and shut up shop!😅 Sounds like when that one finally goes pop, it's time to drill a hole in the dash of each bus and fit a suitable warning lamp connected to one of those 12v pulse modules 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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